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Planning to write a section about hedgehogs in a non-chronological report
Pupil outcome: I can make a plan for writing about hedgehogs in a non-chronological report about nocturnal animals. Key learning points: - Planning is an important part of preparing to write. - A plan helps a writer to organise their...
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Planning and writing the conclusion of an essay about the Windrush
Pupil outcome: I can use my research and understanding of this historical event to plan and write the conclusion of an essay. Key learning points: - The conclusion is the final paragraph of a non-fiction text. - Information in the...
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Planning the opening of 'The Happy Prince'
Pupil outcome: I can plan the opening of ‘The Happy Prince’. Key learning points: - The purpose of the opening is to engage the reader and introduce the setting and characters. - When we plan, we log precise and ambitious vocabulary to...
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Planning and writing the introduction of a biography about Harriet Tubman
Pupil outcome: I can use my research about Harriet Tubman’s life to help me plan and write the introduction of a biography. Key learning points: - The introduction provides the reader with general information about who the biography is...
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Planning the paragraph about houses in the Stone Age
Pupil outcome: I can plan the houses paragraph for a non-chronological report about the Stone Age. Key learning points: - Notes should be written in note form and bullet points can be used to order notes. - Viewpoint fronted adverbials...
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Planning and writing the conclusion of an essay about early Islamic civilisation
Pupil outcome: I can use my research and understanding of this historical period to plan and write the conclusion of an essay. Key learning points: - The conclusion is the final paragraph of a non-fiction text. - Information in the...
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Planning a section about anglerfish appearance for a non-chronological report
Pupil outcome: I can plan the appearance section of a non-chronological report about anglerfish. Key learning points: - The plan includes keywords and subject-specific vocabulary related to the section. - Taking notes is a skill. - Notes...
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The features of a persuasive letter
Pupil outcome: I can identify the layout and linguistic features of a persuasive letter. Key learning points: - The purpose of a persuasive letter is to try to convince someone to do something or to change their mind or behaviour. -...
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Planning a setting description based on 'A Christmas Carol'
Pupil outcome: I can generate precise vocabulary to plan a narrative setting description. Key learning points: - ‘A Christmas Carol’ is set in Victorian London during the Christmas period. - The atmosphere is the tone or mood created in...
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Reading aloud a persuasive letter
Pupil outcome: I can read aloud a persuasive letter using expression. Key learning points: - Reading aloud involves speaking in front of others and listening to others. - Reading aloud involves speaking at a suitable volume and pace. -...
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Writing the introduction of a persuasive letter about school uniform
Pupil outcome: I can write the introduction of a persuasive letter about school uniform. Key learning points: - A formal letter should be written using a formal tone. - A formal letter has specific layout features. - An introduction...
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Planning a section on Portia spiders' hunting for a non-chronological report
Pupil outcome: I can plan the hunting section of a non-chronological report about Portia spiders. Key learning points: - The purpose of the section is to inform the reader of a Portia spider's hunting style and diet. - Portia spiders...
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Detailed analysis of an extract in 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'
Pupil outcome: I can analyse an extract from Chapter 7, ‘Incident at the Window’. Key learning points: - Analysing an extract means considering its position in the text, word choices, sentence structure and context. - An analytical...
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Writing the second paragraph of a diary entry based on 'The Journey'
Pupil outcome: I can write the second paragraph of a diary entry. Key learning points: - Diary entries use informal language that reflect the character who is writing. - Writers switch between the present, past and future tenses in diary...
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Reviewing a digital product
Pupil outcome: I can review and provide feedback on a digital product. Key learning points: - Feedback should be carefully crafted to provide constructive information that informs improvement. - Criteria can be used to help structure the...
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It's Monday! 'C'est' and days of the week
Pupil outcome: I can understand and identify the days of the week, when listening and reading. Key learning points: - The sound-symbol correspondence [eu] sounds like the 'eu' in 'jeudi', Thursday. - 'C'est' is part of the verb 'être'...
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Every week and this weekend: present tense with future meaning, 'choisir' verbs
Pupil outcome: I can use the present tense with adverbs of time to describe what I am going to do this week and what I do every week. Key learning points: - The SSC [h] is silent in French, like in the words 'hôtel', 'hôpital' and...
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More rich vocabulary associated with clever or sly words
Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'discerning', 'innovative' and 'astute' effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - 'Discerning' is an adjective which means clear-sighted or selective. - 'Innovative' is an adjective which...
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Subordination five ways
Pupil outcome: I can use different joining words for subordination. Key learning points: - An adverbial complex sentence is formed of one main idea joined with subordination. - Subordination joining words are 'because', 'so', 'when',...
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Eine neue Sprache lernen: plural rules 4 - 6
Pupil outcome: I can use plural rules to form plural nouns. Key learning points: - Some masculine and neuter nouns add '-er' with an umlaut, where possible, to form the plural. - Nouns borrowed from other langauges usually add '-s' to...
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Understanding the poem 'When We Two Parted' by Lord Byron
Pupil outcome: I can explain how Byron presents a painful reflection upon a past relationship. Key learning points: - Byron reminisces on a past, illicit love affair. - Byron was a celebrated Georgian poet who found fame almost...
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Publishing a persuasive advert
Pupil outcome: I can publish a persuasive advert. Key learning points: - A slogan is an important feature of persuasive advertising and needs to be memorable and catchy. - The layout of a persuasive advert is crucial for ensuring it is...
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Python Lesson19
Now we look at the title(), upper() and lower() functions that we can use for strings. Learn how to check for the case of a string and do conversions between the different cases.
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Practical Cyber Hacking Skills for Beginners - Launching a Mask Attack
The mask attack is the last and most sophisticated type of attack, a combination of letters, cases, numbers, and symbols.